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Suchitra Sen passes away at 82

Legendary Bengali actress Suchitra Sen who was admitted at
Belle Vue hospital in Kolkata for quite sometime breathed her last on Friday
morning. She was 82. Neither the doctors or the hospital authorities revealed
the exact time of her death. She is said to have suffered a massive heart attack.

Chief Minister
of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee rushed to the hospital on hearing the news of
her death.

"An
era has ended," remarked veteran actress and film director Aparna Sen. Her
death shattered the Bengali film industry. Over a span of fifties to
seventies, Suchitra Sen dominated the Bengali film industry. Her most successful
combination was with Bengali superstar Uttam Kumar.

"Her
death marks a great loss to Bengali films. I pray so that her family can
overcome the grief," said Biswajit Chatterjee, himself a star of Bengali
films and a contemporary of Sen.

"None
had the ability to step in her shoes," commented veteran actor Dipankar
Dey.

"Her
works will live with us forever," said Madhabi Mukherjee, one of the
finest actresses of Bengali films and a favourite of Satyajit Ray.

Sen, 82 is survived by her daughter Munmum Sen
and two granddaughters, Raima and Riya Sen. She was diagnosed with severe lung
infection and since 23rd December she was admitted to Belle Vue
hospital and over these days, her heath condition kept on fluctuating. After retirement, she confired herself to the four walls of the house and did not meet any outsiders.